MorphoSys AG : Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG on August 16, 2012 and section 25 (1) WpHG on August 21, 2012:

1)   Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG

Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA, has notified us on August 16, 2012 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that ist percentage of voting rights in MorphoSys AG, Martinsried/Planegg, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on August 09, 2012 and amounts to 6.24% (equals: 1.450.691 voting rights) as per this date.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Morgan Stanley and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3% each or more in MorphoSys AG:
- Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Delaware, USA
- Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Delaware, USA
- Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Delaware, USA

2)   Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 (1) WpHG

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
August 09, 2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.37 % (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.24% (equals: 1,450,691 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC
ISIN or description of (financial-/other) instrument:
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG are included under (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG on the basis that the voting rights pursuant sections 21, 22 are attributed und section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5.

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
August 09, 2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.37 % (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.24% (equals: 1,450,691 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc
ISIN or description of (financial-/other) instrument:
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG are included under (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG on the basis that the voting rights pursuant sections 21, 22 are attributed und section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5.

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
August 09, 2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.37 % (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.24% (equals: 1,450,691 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co LLC
ISIN or description of (financial-/other) instrument:
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG are included under (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG on the basis that the voting rights pursuant sections 21, 22 are attributed und section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5.

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
August 09, 2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.37 % (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 6.37% (equals: 1,482,078 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.24% (equals: 1,450,691 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
ISIN or description of (financial-/other) instrument:
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG are included under (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG on the basis that the voting rights pursuant sections 21, 22 are attributed und section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5.